The U.S. men’s basketball team fell behind by as many as 17 points in a game against Serbia at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
But the American team Miraculous fourth quarter comeback They defeated Serbia 95-91 to advance to the gold medal game for the fourth consecutive tournament.
The emotional victory was witnessed by avid sports fan and US finalist Douglas Emhoff, who after the game was posted to social media in a video of Emhoff interacting with Stephen Curry, who had delivered his best performance of the Summer Olympics in the semifinals.
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Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff (left) talks with Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors during NBA All-Star practice at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Feb. 17, 2024 in Indianapolis. (Lee Bacho/NBAE via Getty Images)
Curry finished with a team-high 36 points, just one shy of the most points scored by an American player in an Olympic basketball game, which remains held by Carmelo Anthony.
It’s unclear what Emhoff and Curry discussed during the game. Exchanging congratulationsSeveral observers pointed to the second gentleman’s body language.
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Immediately after greeting Curry, Emhoff made a hand gesture indicating he was trying to make himself heard, even though the NBA superstar was standing just a few feet away.
Vice President Kamala Harris and Vice President Douglas Emhoff disembark from Air Force Two at Delaware Air National Guard Base in New Castle, Delaware, July 22, 2024. (Getty Images)
The U.S. entered the fourth quarter trailing by 13 points, but quickly cut the lead to five with just over seven minutes left in the game.
After that, the U.S. took control. After a series of exchanges, Joel Embiid put the U.S. within two with just over four minutes left. LeBron James The score was tied at 84-84 with 3 minutes, 39 seconds remaining.
United States player Stephen Curry celebrates after winning against Serbia during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena on August 8, 2024 in Paris. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Serbia took the lead again, but Curry missed his ninth three-pointer to give the U.S. a one-point lead. James then made a reverse layup to give the U.S. a three-point lead. Curry followed suit, making shots from coast to coast to give the U.S. a 91-86 lead with 1 minute, 41 seconds left in the game. The game went on a 14-2 run for the U.S.
Emhoff has made no secret of his basketball fandom — he’s been a Los Angeles Lakers season ticket holder for years — and Vice President Kamala Harris revealed in her 2019 memoir that Emhoff first contacted her via text message during a Lakers game.
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“Sports brings us together,” Emhoff said of sports in an interview with The Associated Press in February. “Given what’s going on in the real world, sports is one of the things we can all agree on. Sports brings us together. 20,000 people in one room cheering for the same thing. We can all talk about it. We can talk to our sons, we can talk to our fathers. Sports brings generations together.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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